Which type of tax is applied uniformly so that lower-income individuals are paying a higher percentage of their earnings on the tax compared to high-wage individuals?(1 point)

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progressive tax
progressive tax

payroll tax
payroll tax

regressive tax
regressive tax

proportional tax

1 answer

The type of tax that is applied uniformly, causing lower-income individuals to pay a higher percentage of their earnings compared to high-wage individuals, is known as a regressive tax.